Background Operations; Time - Out Timer (Tot); Busy Channel Lockout (Bcl); Battery Saver - Kenwood TK-3173 Instruction Manual

BACKGROUND OPERATIONS

T - T
IME OUT IMER
The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any caller
from using a channel for an extended period of time.
If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds
the programmed time set by your dealer (default is 1 minute
for Conventional and dispatch (Trunking) operation, and
3 minutes for telephone (Trunking) operation), the transceiver
will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop the
tone, release the PTT switch.
Your dealer can program the TOT time in the range of
15 seconds to 20 minutes for Conventional operation and
15 seconds to 10 minutes for Trunking operation.
B C
USY HANNEL
When activated, BCL prevents you from interfering with other
parties who may be using the same channel that you
selected, in Conventional operating mode. Pressing the PTT
switch while the channel is in use will cause your transceiver
to emit an alert tone and transmission will be inhibited (you
cannot transmit). Release the PTT switch to stop the tone
and return to receive mode.
Note: Ask your dealer for an explanation on how BCL functions
when using QT, DQT, DTMF, 2-tone, or FleetSync signaling.
B S
ATTERY AVER
If activated by your dealer, the Battery Saver function will
decrease the amount of power used when a signal is not
being received and no operations are being performed (no
keys are being pressed, and no switches are being turned).
While the channel is not busy and no operation is performed for
5 seconds, Battery Saver turns ON. When a signal is received
or an operation is performed, Battery Saver turns OFF.
(TOT)
L (BCL)
OCKOUT
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